Redlands Symphony Orchestra announces 2013-14 season

The Redlands Symphony Orchestra recently announced its 63rd season, which begins Oct. 12.

"In our 2013-14 season, the Redlands Symphony will take our audience members on a voyage through music that will connect them to cherished memories and new experiences," said Jon Robertson, the orchestra's music director and conductor. "We are inviting our patrons to take this musical journey with us, not just as members of the audience, but as fellow explorers. "

The Oct. 12 concert will feature violinist Svetlana Kosakovskaya performing Johannes Brahms' Violin Concerto on a concert that celebrates people who have struggled to create a better world. The program includes William Walton's "Crown Imperial" and the "Mathis der Maler" Symphony by Paul Hindemith. Robertson will conduct.

The orchestra revisits an old friend Nov. 23 as Robertson conducts Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Concerto for Flute and Harp with soloists Sara Andon on flute and Mary Dropkin on harp. The program also includes Mozart's Symphony No. 39 and the overture from "Don Giovanni."

On Jan. 25, Lisa Leonard will solo in Edvard Grieg's Piano Concerto. The program also includes Jean Sibelius' "Finlandia" and Symphony No. 2. Robertson will conduct.

On Feb. 22, the orchestra's assistant conductor, Co Nguyen, will conducts a concert that will feature the winner of the University of Redlands' School of Music Concerto Competition as soloist with the orchestra. The concert will also include Felix Mendelssohn's "Fingal's Cave Overture" and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5.

Robertson returns to the podium March 22 to conduct a program that includes J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Antonin Dvorak's Serenade in E major and Samuel Barber's "Capricorn Concerto." Organist F Frederick Swann will solo in the Concerto for Organ, Timpani, and Strings by Francis Poulenc.

The season concludes April 12 with a tribute to the 70th anniversary of D-Day. The program includes violinist Jeanne Skrocki performing "Three Pieces from 'Schindler's List'" by John Williams and pianist Elvin Rodriguez performing Richard Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto." The program also includes William Walton's "Spitfire Prelude and Fugue," selections from "Victory at Sea" by Richard Rodgers, the "Fanfare for the Common Man" by Aaron Copland "Hymn to the Fallen" from "Saving Private Ryan" by John Williams and Leonard Bernstein's "On the Town: Three Dance Episodes. "

A season subscription to all six concerts starts at $81 for the year. A four-concert subscription starts at $57. Subscribers receive a discount over single-ticket prices, guaranteed seats from year to year, priority seat upgrades as they become available and free ticket exchange for another concert if they are unable to attend one of their chosen concerts.

Current subscribers have until July 31 to renew their subscriptions and maintain their current seats. New subscriptions are also available. For information, call 909-748-8018 or visit RedlandsSymphony.com.

Redlands Symphony performances are at 8 p.m. Saturdays in Memorial Chapel on the campus of the University of Redlands. Free parking is available behind the chapel. The conductor presents a pre-concert talk before each concert, at 7:15.

For those who are unable to commit to a regular subscription but still want to enjoy many of the benefits subscribers receive, the orchestra now offers its Symphony Select membership. Symphony Select entitles patrons to six tickets for the best seats available at the concerts of their choice. Symphony Select tickets can be redeemed in advance for better selection, or patrons can arrive on the night of the concert for increased scheduling flexibility.

Symphony Select now also provides patrons the opportunity to attend concerts of the Riverside County Philharmonic, giving Symphony Select cardholders a total of 10 concerts to choose from during the season. Symphony Select cards cost $189. For information about Symphony Select, visit RedlandsSymphony.com. For information about the Riverside County Philharmonic's season, visit ThePhilharmonic.org.